Searching for something.

Have you ever just been in a slump? Like you need one extra ingredient to make your life just right? I'm not going to lie, my life is pretty darn fantastic. But with it being the new year and winter break wrapping up quickly to a new semester. I've found my self dying for a new addition to my routine. I was thinking maybe a new job, a new sport, volunteering more, some kind of hobby to keep me engaged. You'd think with 3 jobs I'd have that covered, but my school schedule is looking dainty and I thrive when I'm super busy. I want that feeling back where I don't have time for anything and I'm constantly going from one thing to another with no down time. Is that a bad thing?

One of my good good friends and I at a holiday party a few weeks back. Dress via Goodwill, oh how I love thrift shopping and dressing so outrageously without caring.

Anyways, I'd love ideas from anyone who may have something to offer! A new hobby you've found engaging, a great place to apply, a sport or workout routine or gym to give a shot at... I'm up for anything. As one of my resolutions said, try new things, and I wanna do my best to soak up every last ounce of this final semester of college.

Hope your weekend is great!
Alex

So this is the New Year.

Happy New Year! I thought I'd write my resolutions down here so I'm constantly reminded to live up to them, because if other people know them, I'm more likely to commit.

1. Print a picture a week; either from Instagram or my iPhone, or off my Canon. I think it'll be cool to have 52 pictures at the end of the year to recap 2013.

2. Spend money on experiences, not things. Go out to eat with friends and revel in good company, don't splurge on shopping by myself. This might be especially hard when I have an actual salary, but I want to continue to live by this.

3. Read more books. I'm aiming for at least one new one a month, I know sometimes that's a little difficult, so I'm just striving to read more than I have the past couple years, which honestly wasn't much!

4. Try new things; new restaurants, new hobbies, new sports, new people and friends.

5. Be kind, be happy, worry less and smile more.

My amazing friends and I on NYE.
 Sequin blazer from an estate sale, tank from Forever 21, skirt from Ross, ring from NYC that is sadly lost on Mill Ave somewhere (so so sad about that). 

I hope you all took some time to write down some resolutions, or maybe goals for the upcoming year! This is probably going to be the most life-changing year of my life, and I am totally ready to embrace the fantastic change to come. Graduating college, leaving all of my family and friends, moving to Seattle, starting a wonderful new career. It is all so exciting and crazy I can't believe I only have a few months of class and college left and can't imagine where I will be a year from now. I hope the coming year brings lots of growth, happiness and smiles to you all.

Happy New Year!
Alex

Lunar New Year

After putting off my 2012 new years resolutions, here are my resolutions for the beginning of the lunar new year. Here they are!

1. Discover new books and read more often
2. Travel out of the country
3. Check things off of my bucket list; milk a cow, skydive, hike the Grand Canyon
4. Volunteer at least once a month
5. Visit Penn State
6. Make post-grad decisions; grad school, career choices, oh my!
7. Work on an organic farm
8. Cook more - healthy dinners at least twice a week
9. Take more pictures, not just on holidays!
10. Less wanting, more living

There is nothing too outrageous, except maybe travel outside of the country, but if nothing else, Mexico can count! Also, I'm planning my WWOOF trip to work on an organic farm over the summer. Visit their website to find out more, it's so interesting and exciting!




That's NYE with Kathy & Heather in from Penn State, and the fam!

I had a huge catch-up day yesterday, and it felt wonderful to get caught up on homework, hit the gym, do some reading, and watch a couple episodes of One Tree Hill! Hopefully I can get my schedule under control with my new job and classes and start blogging more, it's gotten away from me (Umm, three months, say whatttt?!).

So here's to all my resolutions and another fabulous year to discover myself and enjoy every minute of it.

xox,
Alex